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	Smoking linked to mental decline in men Smoking in men appears to be associated with more rapid cognitive decline or mental decline. Smoking is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly and the number of dementia cases worldwide, estimated at 36 million in 2010, is on the rise and is projected to double every 20 years. Smoking - Archives of General Psychiatry, USA
	Breast cancer funding restored by Komen Foundation to Planned Parenthood The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision and continues to fund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood health centers. The outpouring of support online for Planned Parenthood and women in need of breast cancer screenings has been nothing short of astonishing, and because of it, the Planned Parenthood Breast Health Fund has received more than $3 million from thousands of people across the country in only three days. Breast cancer - Planned Parenthood, USA
	Pfizer recalls Lo Ovral 28 And Norgestrel Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets Pfizer Inc. announced that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic)for customers in the U.S. market. Birth control - Pfizer, USA
	Heartburn and acid reflex medicines increase hip fracture risk Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers. Heartburn - British Medical Journal, UK
	Susan G. Komen stops funding breast cancer programs at Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America expressed deep disappointment in response to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation's decision to stop funding breast cancer prevention, screenings and education at Planned Parenthood health centers. Breast cancer - Planned Parenthood, USA
	Additional breast surgery common after partial mastectomy Nearly one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer have another surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision), and there is substantial surgeon and institutional variation in the rate of reexcisions that cannot be explained by patients' clinical characteristics. Breast cancer - Journal of the American Medical Association, USA
	Erivedge approved for skin cancer metastatic basal cell carcinoma Erivedge or vismodegib was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult patients with basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. The Erivedge drug is intended for use in patients with locally advanced basal cell cancer who are not candidates for surgery or radiation and for patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Skin cancer - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA
	Blood pressure is to be checked in both arms Measuring blood pressure in both the right and left arm may be an effective way of catching a silent but serious disease of the blood vessels - peripheral artery disease. So, next time you get your blood pressure checked, ask your health provider to take measurements on both arms. Hypertension - The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
	Earlier sign of autism can be noticed in 6 months old infants In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when someone looks at or away from them. Although the researchers are careful to say that the study, reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, is only a first step toward earlier diagnosis, the findings do suggest that direct brain measures might help to predict the future development of autism symptoms in infants as young as six months. Autism - Cell Press, USA
	New lung cancer test could accurately guide treatment for people with lung cancer In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods. Lung Cancer - University of California, San Francisco, USA

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